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Grandparented OSCAR Subsidy (current)

Below are the OSCAR Subsidy income thresholds and maximum rates at 1 April 2014 that applied to clients who qualified for grandparented thresholds - which ended on 8 February 2015. For the current income thresholds and maximum rates, see:

From 27 September 2010 there were two income cut-out points (thresholds) that applied to OSCAR Subsidy. The different thresholds applied to:

  • clients who did not receive childcare assistance at any time between 27 September 2009 and 27 September 2010 (inclusive)
  • clients who did receive childcare assistance at any time between 27 September 2009 and 27 September 2010 (inclusive) - these clients qualified for grandparented thresholds

Number of dependent children

Gross weekly income

OSCAR Subsidy
(per hour, per eligible child)

OSCAR Subsidy
(per week, per eligible child)

Term time
(for 20 hours)

Holidays
(for 50 hours)

1

Less than $1,274.00

$3.98

$79.60

$199.00

$1,274.00 to $1,379.99

$2.78

$55.60

$139.00

$1,380.00 to $1,485.99

$1.54

$30.80

$77.00

$1,486.00 or more

nil

nil

nil

2

Less than $1,465.00

$3.98

$79.60

$199.00

$1,465.00 to $1,580.99

$2.78

$55.60

$139.00

$1,581.00 to $1,697.99

$1.54

$30.80

$77.00

$1,698.00 or more

nil

nil

nil

3 or more

Less than $1,634.00

$3.98

$79.60

$199.00

$1,634.00 to $1,771.99

$2.78

$55.60

$139.00

$1,772.00 to $1,909.99

$1.54

$30.80

$77.00

$1,910.00 or more

nil

nil

nil

Other clients

For the OSCAR Subsidy income thresholds and maximum rates that applied to clients who did not receive childcare assistance at any time between 27 September 2009 and 27 September 2010 (inclusive), see: